Clothes-hanger.



No. 895,615. PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908.

R. BLUM.

CLOTHES HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28,1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD BLUM, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

CLOTHES-HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD BLUM, a citizen of the Empire of Germany,residing at Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Clothes-Hangers, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to clothes hangers and the like of the typewherein lateral arms are adapted to telescope into a central portion,the object of the invention being to provide a clothes hanger which canbe readily folded to occupy only a small space and thus be easilypacked.

According to this invention the gripping members, hooks or holders onthe under side of the hanger are positively connected to the lateralarms so that they are folded up and opened out to assume an operativeposition according as the lateral arms are moved in or out. Similarlythe hook whereby the hanger as a whole is suspended is positivelyconnect ed to the telescopic lateral arms so that it is folded into'aplane approximately parallel to that of the latter when the lateral armsare telesco ed, the hook being brought into a vertica position when thelateral arms are opened out. The lateral arms are preferably providedwith suitable pawls or the like wherey they are locked in their openposition.

One form of clothes hanger for gentlemens clothes constructed inaccordance with this invention is illustrated by way of example in theaccompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section on the line 11 of Fig. 2and Fig. 2 is an inverted plan of the hanger in its operative position,the holders on the underside thereof being removed. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation partly in section showing the hanger folded up. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal section on an enlarged scale of-one of the lateral arms.Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 55 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is adetail view of a hook which may be substituted for the holders shown inFigs. 1 to 3 when the apparatus is used for sus ending ladies dresses.

n the construction illustrated the clothes hanger comprises a hollowcentralportion 1 closed at the bottomby a plate 2 suitably connected toit and adapted to guide in the wellknown manner the telescopic or other-Wise foldable lateral arms 3. At both ends of the central portion 1 arearranged on the plate 2 holders 4 rotatable about pins 5. Theseholders4, or hooks when the latter are Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 28, 1908.

Patented Aug. 11, 1908.

Serial No. 435,512.

employed as shown in Fig. 6, are adapted to suspend or grip sucharticles of clothing, as trousers, jackets etc., and may be of variousconstructions to suit the class of garment it is desired to hang up.

The upper ends of the holders 4. are connected by means of pivoted links6 to blocks 7 which are free to slide in slots or guides 8 formed in thebottom plate 2. The inner ends of the lateral arms 3 are also providedwith slide blocks 9 mounted in guides 10 in the plate 2 these blockslimiting the outward and inward movement of the arms 3. The lateral arms3 are moreover each provided with a projection or stop 11 which, whenthe arms are being moved inwards, in the direction of the arrow in Fig.1 strike the slide blocks 7 carried by the arms 3 and thus cause thelinks 6 to fold the holders 4 into the position shown in Fig. 3. At thesame time the hook 13 whereby the hanger as a whole is suspended, isrotated about its pivot pin 12 and is also folded over, the shank of thehook 13 being positively connected by means of a link .14 to one of theslide blocks 7. The head of the hook 13 is preferably made to rotaterelative to its shank.

When the lateral arms 3 are pulled out, stop pins 15 which projectlaterally therefrom strike the slide blocks 7 of the rods 6 and causethe latter to bring the holders 4 into the operative position in Fig. 1.The lateral arms 3 are preferably locked in their open or operativeposition by means of spring pawls 16 mounted on the under side 2 at bothends of the central part 1 these pawls engaging corresponding notches 17on the lower face of each arm 3.

Before the lateral arms 3 can be closed, the spring pawls 16 must ofcourse be made to disengage the notches 17 by being pressed down, unlessthe arrangement is made in such a manner that, on pushing the arms in,the said awls are automatically disengaged.

As wiH be seen from the foregoing, the clothes hanger can be folded upby a single operation namely by pushing in the lateral arms 3 both thehook 13 and the holders 4 being thereby folded down so that the wholedevice occupies but a very small space. The central portion 1 ispreferably provided on its upper face with a recess corresponding inshape and size with the hook 13 which it is intended to receive when thehanger is folded the upper surface of the device when folded being thusperfectly flat.

It will be understood that the individual and of means for positivelyconnecting said parts of the clothes hanger described may be I holdersand said hook to the lateral arms.

modified in various Ways to suit the kind of garments to be suspendedWithout departing from the spirit of this invention, thus a skirt holderof suitable construction may be substituted for the holders 4 or hooks18.

What I claim is 1. In a clothes hanger the combination With lateral armsadapted to telescope into a central portion, of holders pivotallymounted on the latter and an operative connection between the lateralarms and the holders.

2. In a clothes hanger the combination with a central portion, oflateral arms adapted to telescope therein, of a suspension hook 3. In aclothes hanger the combination With a central portion, of lateral armsadapted to telescope therein, of a suspension book, of means forpositively connecting said holders and said hook to the lateral arms,and of catches maintaining the suspension hook and the holders in theirextended position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

RICHARD BLUM. I/Vitnesses:

WOLDEMAR HAUPT, HENRY HASPER.

